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  1. Good catch, I saw it as well. NERD (Never Ever Really Delta)
  2. Really hope it works out for you Zero. I did exactly what you are doing 45 years ago when I led a 4-ship of Phantoms over Dallas for a passing F-4 driver. Can't believe we pulled it off w/#3 going missing man but had to severely limit how high he could climb. We had one radio in the plane and a guy on the ground with a portable. It was a goat-rope but oh so satisfying if you can make it work. Sorry I can't add any usable advice but wish you much luck.
  3. Same SHFP. Some wanna'b kids in here.šŸ˜
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    I like old garage bands. The drummer, Butch Atkinson went on to be a Navy P3 pilot and later Delta. Died in the late '90's from heart issues I believe. Tom Petty did a great cover.
  5. Hear he is great to fly with as well. He also wrote a book about the Viper. Keith Rosenkranz is a retired American fighter pilot and author. As a captain in the United States Air Force, he flew 30 missions in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Persian Gulf War.[1] He later wrote a book about his experiences in the war, titled Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot,[2][3] which included a foreword from Vice President Dick Cheney. Rosenkranz was interviewed twice by CNN prior to the Iraq War.[4][5] After nearly nine years, he left the military and became a longtime Delta Air Lines pilot (for 17 years as of 2009).[6][7] He wrote an article for the New York Times about the Tarnak Farm incident[1] and has been quoted in newspapers regarding other aerial accidents.[8][9]
  6. Retiring Delta bro goes out with a bang chartering A330 to Hawaii with fellow pilots that retired w/o a finny flight due to Covid. Retired Delta Captain Keith Rosenkranz Charts New Territory with Aā€¦ (bnnbreaking.com)
  7. For my own selfish retired nonreving reasons of 20 consecutive round trips in FC to Europe, I'm not!
  8. One of the saddest accidents when stationed in Germany were four Italian F-104's crashing on departure out of Bitburg. Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter MM6575, (aviation-safety.net)
  9. I have a permanent blue stain on my white winged RV-8 because of not doing this.
  10. Nothing wrong with your decision. Back in the day I commuted 1200 miles for 25 years but no way would I commute now. And after 4 ocean crossing in 6 days I was wiped out. I was single at the time, can only imagine the pressure on getting back home if you are married. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the job but it was a means to an end. Made enough by 59 and exited. You can always build or buy an airplane. I did and have never enjoyed flying as much as I have now.
  11. Kill two birds with one stone, build the plane and fly the grandkids. I'll check out the book but having no 'squids' and wife's current spending, we are on a direct path to Die With Zero.
  12. Great area you retired to.Ā  One of the most beautiful fall cycle rides I ever made was La Veta to Trinidad via hwy 12.

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      Try Florance 115 to 67 Wetmore to 96 Silvercliffe/Westcliffe, when on 96 there will be a switch back , take real slow and have your camera ready. I always see bighorn sheep grazing on the side of the road, plenty of room to pull of and enjoy the view.Ā 

  13. Wengen, Switzerland....car-free mtn village overlooking Lauterbrunnen Valley. Discovered during my Germany tour. Hasn't changed in the last 30 years. And yes you need to go there.
  14. Jan 4 U-2 Elephant Walk...which one are you in Huggy?
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